Band 5
Provided by Francisco Cerezo
Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Finance; Private Equity
Francisco Cerezo is the firm's Chair, US-Latin America Practice and Chair of Latin America Corporate & Finance. He focuses his practice on corporate and international matters, advising US and foreign companies, private equity funds, family groups and sovereigns doing business globally and with a focus in the Americas and the Caribbean.
He has extensive experience in corporate and financial services, cross-border transactions, strategic corporate counseling, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and public-private partnerships. He regularly counsels global companies and private equity funds doing business in the Americas on matters ranging from complex transactions and market entry issues to compliance and general corporate strategic counsel.
Francisco also serves as principal outside counsel to several significant family groups on matters ranging from corporate governance and succession planning to representing their underlying portfolio companies in billions of dollars of transactions, ranging from banking and energy to telecom and retail.
Council of the Americas
Consejo Empresarial de América Latina (CEAL)
Consejo Empresarial Alianza por Iberoamérica (CEAPI)
American Bar Association
International Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Florida Bar
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
DLA Piper Global Scholarships Programme, Board Member
Lawyers for Children America, Inc.
Columbia University School of Law Alumni Association
PRxPR, Advisory Board Member
Spanish
French
MEDIA MENTIONS
Interviewed, ”La estrategia detrás de la expansión en Latinoamérica de DLA Piper”, Lex Latin, May 20, 2024
Interviewed, “DLA Piper Bullish on Latin America”, Latinvex, May 15, 2024
Quoted, "Latham, Linklaters Lead 1Q Cross-Border M&A in Latin America", Law.com International, April 5, 2024
Interviewed, "Global Tensions Stall Cross-Border Deals As Gov'ts Regroup", Law360, April 1, 2024
Interviewed, "‘View From the Top’- An interview with Francisco J Cerezo, Partner, DLA Piper – Chair, US Latin America", Top Ranked Legal, September, 2023
Quoted, "DLA Piper nabs Mattos Filho's New York office head", Latin Lawyer, September 25, 2023
DLA Piper nabs Mattos Filho's New York office head - Latin Lawyer
Quoted, "Passing the torch," Latin Lawyer, August 31, 2023
Mentioned, "Celebra su éxito en la isla," El Nuevo Dia, June 23, 2023
Quoted, "DLA Piper galardonada con el premio "Deal of the Year" 2023 de Latin Lawyer en dos categorías," Líder Legal, May 25, 2023
Quoted, "Allen & Overy partner boosts DLA Piper LatAm group", Latin Lawyer, May 25, 2023
Mentioned, "Firms steer US-Mexico fibre optics buy," Latin Lawyer, May 23, 2023
Quoted, "DLA Piper Lawyers and Practices Ranked in Latest Edition of The Legal 500 Latin America," CityBiz, October 24, 2022
Quoted, "DLA Piper Argentina asesora a Itaú en la adquisición de participaciones minoritarias en las fintech uruguayas Prex y Paigo," Abogados, April 1, 2022
Tagged, "Itaú's Acquisition of a Minority Stakes in Prex and Paigo," Global Legal Chronicle, April 2, 2022 [content only available to members]
Lex Latin, "Empoderamiento del cliente: las expectativas de los in-house frente a las firmas"
March 1st, 2022
Profiled, "Francisco Cerezo Named to the Daily Business Review's 2020 List of Florida Trailblazers," Daily Business Review, September 10, 2020
Quoted, "China Seizes Opportunities in Latin America," American Lawyer, January 4, 2017
Profiled, "Hispanic Attorneys in Miami Rise to Prominence in International Practice," Daily Business Review, July 2016
Quoted, "A Closer Look At The Latin America M&A Market," Law360, April 25, 2016
Quoted, "Sound and Fury, Trade Rhetoric From The Political Campaigns Is Causing Heartburn For International Lawyers Who Crave Stability," Focus Latin America, June 2016
Quoted, "The year ahead: A glimpse at the economic outlook for South Florida," Miami Herald, January 2015
Profiled, "Francisco Cerezo: 'vista en su totalidad, América Latina continuará atrayendo inversiones,'" América Economía, December 2014
Quoted, "US M&A In The Emerging Markets," Financier Worldwide, December 2013
Quoted, "Poised for Growth: Identifying M&A Opportunities in Spain," Merrill DataSite White Paper, October 2013
Included and cited, "Best Practices of the Best Dealmakers: Valuable Guidance from 51 of the Most Active Middle Market M&A Practitioners," 2013
Appeared, "This is Miami: More Than Just a Winter Playground," NBC's Today Show, February 2013
Quoted, "Law Firm Work Abroad Continues to Grow as Services Battle Trade Sectors," Miami Today, July 2012
Quoted, "International Appeal Should Continue to aid Miami's Recovery," Miami Today, May 2012
Profiled, "Top Dealmakers of the Year," Daily Business Review, May 2012
Quoted, "Latin America Impacts and Links Report," Miami Today, May 2012
Quoted, "Daily Business Review Business Advisory Board Special Report on the Recovery of South Florida's Economy," April 2012
Profiled, "Twelve to Watch in 2012," Attorney at Law Magazine, January 2012
Quoted, "Researching a Foreign Market Can Lead to Key Partnerships," South Florida Business Journal, January 2012
Profiled, "El Equipo Fantastico," Vida Y Exito, October 2011
Quoted, "Miami Law Firms Expanding Global Reach," The Miami Herald, September 2011
Quoted, "TalkingPoint: M&A in Latin America," Financier Worldwide, September 2011
Profiled, "Dealmakers," Daily Business Review, August 2011
PODCASTS
• DLA Piper: Bridges and opportunities between Europe and the Americas | DLA Piper, July 23, 2024
• DLA Piper: Brazil: A conversation on the landscape of opportunities ahead, June 14, 2024
• DLA Piper: State of Affairs in Latin America – A conversation with Ambassador Michael McKinley, January 25, 2024
• DLA Piper: Artificial Intelligence and Latin America, A Brave New World: A conversation with Tony Navarro, February 8, 2024
• DLA Piper: Economic ties between the UK and Latin America: A conversation with Vincent Keaveny, former Lord Mayor and Sheriff of the City of London and partner at DLA Piper, March 28, 2024
• The Legal Podcast: Un ex de la CIA en el equipo de DLA Piper | Francisco Cerezo (DLA Piper), May 9, 2024
Columbia University School of Law
J.D.
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
LL.M.
Washington University
B.A.
University of Virginia
Graduate Fellow, Latin American Literature
Provided by Chambers
Recognised practitioner Francisco Cerezo boasts considerable expertise in handling complex and cross-border transactions throughout Latin America. His activity includes representing global companies as well as private equity funds.
Provided by Chambers
Francisco Cerezo has an outstanding commercial awareness. He knows our country as if he were a local, and he is totally pro-deal and pragmatic.
Francisco Cerezo has an outstanding commercial awareness. He knows our country as if he were a local, and he is totally pro-deal and pragmatic.
